Motivational Speaker • Author • Entrepreneur • Life Coach • Writer
Mar
23
2012

 

I love creating these photos with a positive message and I truly feel that the most comforting and reassuring thing that my age and experiences have brought me at this point in my life is an “opinion” that matters to many. 

The many years of overcoming struggle and adversity in both life and the business market place has left me with many scars and a boat-load of wisdom.  But, the single most important thing of all that I’ve learned is that no matter what the world throws at me I can still be victorious and overcome because someone even greater than the whole world has got my back.

So I say to you today, in whatever cause that is noble and just and is not for your own selfish ambition, yes it is indeed worthy of your best efforts.  So keep giving this life your best in spite of what the naysayers are saying because someone greater than us all has got your back and if you don’t quit, YOU CAN NOT FAIL!  Let’s keep MAKING it GREAT!

Mar
16
2012

I invite you to join me today in imagining ourselves winning those mental battles we’ve lost with ourselves in the past.  Let’s develop a healthy thirst for revenge against the negative self-talk that’s gotten the best of us in the not- so-distant past. 

            Today we solemnly declare that our internal foe won’t be given a second chance to knock us on the ropes of life.  Our foe won’t have another opportunity to place doubt into our heads about our capabilities and abilities to overcome and become something greater.  We understand that the toughest battles we will ever fight are the ones on the battlefields of our own minds.  We clearly realize that our “enemy” outside is secondary to our “inner-me” on the inside.  We also understand all-too-well that our inner-me knows all of our weaknesses and our strengths, so it is indeed a formidable foe. 

            Nevertheless, in all of our battles both internal and external, we will ultimately win because we’re not afraid to lose.  We will “find” because we have dared to seek.  And, we choose to live our lives in pursuit of something great and significant for the benefit and service of others today, because we know that tomorrow never comes. Yes my friends, we only have today, this infinite moment in time.

            So, we choose today to pursue making our lives matter for much more than just ourselves and our loved ones in our general vicinity.  We will pursue making it GREAT for the world!  So, “PRESS-ON!” I say toward the mark of the high call that has been placed on our lives by our creator and let’s continue to not just make it good but Make it GREAT!    GREAT WEEKEND!!!  

PRESS ON !!!

Mar
15
2012

 

E  ver heard the phrase, “Misery loves company”?  Well, I ran into one of misery’s cousins named “complainy” a few days ago and found out that complainy loves company too. 

As I was standing in line at the local grocery store the woman in front of me started complaining to me about how slow the store clerk was moving. She was visibly surprised when I made an uplifting comment with a smile.  I gently stated how hard the clerk’s job must be when so many people arrive at the same time and they’re all in a hurry to get to their next destination.  She definitely didn’t expect that statement to come from me. 

In life, I’ve found these types of incidents to be very common and I don’t think I’m alone.  I’ve also discovered that the easiest conversations to engage in with strangers are the ones where they’re complaining about something and for some odd reason politics seem to be the most popular.  It’s easy for the “average” person to add to the fray by complaining too, but much tougher for the “average” person to be creative and insert a positive, uplifting comment while smiling.  It appears to me that shared conflict has a knack for bringing people together for a journey down a road of complaining.  May I humbly suggest that we not go down that road?  The world needs “non-average” people like us sprinkled around in many areas to capitalize on the many opportunities to insert flowers of positivity where weeds of negativity are trying to grow. 

So, I humbly ask that you join me today and everyday hereafter in being anything but “Average”.  Don’t miss the message today.  Let’s continue to lean forward and be the example as we attempt to make it GREAT.

“AVERAGE”?  I think not.

Mar
11
2012

I’m feeling generous today so I figure I’ll lend you my favorite prayer for a short while.  I wrote it just for people like us.  Please be sure to return it in good condition when you’re done:

In times of concern help me to learn and discern.

In times of dismay help me to hear and obey.

In times of struggle and strife help me to get it right.

In times when I feel I’m alone renew my strength to carry on.

In times when it appears others don’t care reassure me that you’ll always be there.

In the times I can’t see my way give me clarity again for just one more day.

For all that I need to be thank you in advance for never giving up on me.

Mar
10
2012

I’m excited to share with you today that I’ve done the numbers on this “life” thing and it all adds up.  My experiences have led me to the following conclusions:

It seems to me that an encouraging word with a smile will get you 10X’s further than a harsh word with a frown.

A hand up is 1000% more effective then a hand out.

An honest compromise will get you the deal 75% of the time.

Decisions made with time and logic are 3X’s more likely to last and satisfy than those made with impulse and emotion.

Seeking 1st to understand increases your chances of being understood by 50%.

87/% of the things we spend time worrying about never happen.

Managing and Supervising with a hand of compassion trumps an iron fist and delivers better results every day of the week and TWICE on Sundays.

Playing the numbers of life to your advantage can increase your chances of living a GREAT life with less stress by a factor of 10.

We only get ONE time through this “life” thing, so let’s do more than make it “good”, let’s try TWICE as hard to  Make it GREAT!    GREAT WEEKEND !!!

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